Supermassive black holes could leave behind long-lasting infrared afterglows visible to current instruments when they merge, a new study says. If so, scientists could find signs of these mergers much sooner than expected. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Dusty infrared galaxies are cosmic "nurseries" for some of the universe's hottest young stars -- and new research from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows that when the universe was approximately six billion years old, these galaxies packed into the densest "zip codes" in space. Astronomers hope that this latest finding will give them insights into why the modern universe look... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The infrared sky is expanding significantly for the world astronomical community with the first world release of data (DR1) from the UKIRT Infrared Deep Sky Survey (UKIDSS). UKIDSS DR1 has mapped a larger volume of the sky than any previous infrared survey. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Beautiful landscape photography, most with atmospheric elements like fog that make them truly awe-inspiring. picked by amabaie 1 month ago

Scheduled for launch in 2013, the Webb telescope is widely regarded as the premier observatory of the next decade. It is an infrared telescope, which means it senses the heat of stars and galaxies millions and even billions of light years away. picked by suebe 2 years ago

A pale yellow dot to the human eye, Earth’s twin planet comes to life in the ultraviolet and the infrared. New images taken by instruments on board ESA’s Venus Express provide insight into the turbulent atmosphere of our neighbouring planet. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A Hampton University professor is shedding new light on night-shining clouds that might be affected by climate change. Jim Russell is the lead scientist for the NASA-funded AIM satellite, the first to study the wispy "noctilucent" clouds, which only appear above Earth's poles. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

With the sun dappled across these white clouds and a deep blue sky, it appears dawn is about to break.

But this remarkable photograph of an English rural landscape near was taken at midnight and shows the rare phenomenon of 'night shining.' picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Not anymore if the new infrared lie detector headband reads your brainwaves. picked by suebe 1 year ago

You read that correctly, the piece of furniture above not only plays the role over everyday coffee table to kick up your feet onto, but is uniquely been designed to attract uninvited rodents into a detention cell that we imagine looks something like the rooms in the movie Cube. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago